Kamakura One-day Walking Tour
1) Visit must-see spots of 3 or more in Kamakura.
2) Meet you up at hotel in Tokyo or at Yokohama area
3) By public transportation & on foot.
4) Destination are among Hase-temple/Great Buddha/Komachi St./ Hachiman-gu-Shrine and more if time allows. Lunch time is included.
Restaurant is near along the Komachi-St or Wakamiya St. or around K-station
5) It wholly depends on guests whether spending enough time to spare for each spot or covering as many spots as possible.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
- I will meet you at front desk. I will show your name printed on A4 paper in clear file.
Following itinerary is standard plan. You are free to change time to stay and place to go, by adjusting overall itinerary
8:30~10:00 Transportation to Kamakura
Transportation to Kamakura by Jr Line & Local line
10:10~11:00 Hase-dera Temple
・Hase-dera Temple is called as "Department store of Buddhism". You can enjoy every type of Buddhism statue and so on such as "Kannon statue", "Amida Buddha statue", one of "Seven Gods of Good Fortunes", "Revolving Shelves", "Cave of Buddhist Goddess" "Buddha's Footprint", and "Jizo statues". Also you can enjoy grand landscape of the bay & the trail for seasonal flowers.
11:10~11:30 The Great Buddha in Kotoku-in Temple
It is located at 10 minutes walk from Hase-dera temple. Among with Nara's Great Buddha this is the most famous & popular Buddha statue in Japan. It has been sitting in the open air for 500 years. It is impressive, eye-catching, and overwhelming so the one of the best photo spots in Kamakura for all sightseers.
12:00~12:30 Komachi street
Named after beautiful poet in Aristocratic days this street connects between Kamakura Station and Hachiman-gu shrine. You can enjoy shopping souvenir, sampling Japanese sweet & confectionery with relaxed atmosphere.
12:40~13:10 Hachiman-gu shrine
This shrine was built by Minamoto clan as their family shrine in the 11-th century. Minamoto clan established Japan's first samurai government in kamakura. This shrine is also famous for its large numbers of worshippers in the New year.
13:30~14:15 Lunch
You can enjoy Japanese casual food including " Soba or Udon soup noodle", "Bowl of cooked rice topped with Tempura etc","Susi" and " Local vegetable dishes. Also Western food such as Italian is available if you wish.
If you have any dietary restriction or allergy please let me know in advance.
14:40~15:30 Hokokuji Temple
Using bus service you will arrive one of famous spots for its Bamboo trees.
(Admission fee:@500 yen/person) You can also enjoy Maccha green tea with sweats surrounded bamboo forest. (Admission fee:@600 yen/ person)
16:00~17:30 Transportation to your hotel by Jr train etc.
Transportation to your hotel by Jr train and some of public transportation if necessary.
Ending Point
At your hotel
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
① Guide fee
②Transportation fee for Guide all through the tour
③Seat reservation (=Green seat) fee for guest seat of outbound
Jr train---※1
④Lunch fee for guide
※1:From Tokyo or Shinagawa or Yokohama to Kamakura
①Public transportation fee for guests---for example ※2
②Taxi fee if used
③Admission fee of all facilities for guests---for example ※3
④Admission fee of facilities of those charged even on
guide attending guests, if there is any.
⑤Lunch for guests
⑥Personal expenses of guests
※2:
From Tokyo/Shinjuku or Yokohama to Kamakura by Jr line ¥1040/person or 440/person
From Kamakura to Hase by Enoden line:¥200/person
From Hachiman-gu to Jomyoji by Bus:¥240/person
From Daibutsu-mae to Kamakura St by Bus:¥220/person
※3:
Kotokuin-temple (Great Buddha statue): ¥300/person
Hase-dera temple:¥400/person
Kannon museum in Hase-dera temple:¥500/person
Treasure hall in Hachiman-gu shrine:¥200/person
Hokokuji-temple:¥400/person
Macha Tea house in Bamboo forest in Hokokuji temple:¥600/person
Meigetsuin-temple :¥500/person
Kencho-ji temple :¥500/person
Engakuji - temple:¥500/person
◎ Remark : Admission fees for guide of all above facilities
(※3) are free when attending guests
Total cash (①+③+⑤) for guest to bring for this tour is about¥6,000/person. ¥10,000/person is enough to cover in general.
Tour Important Information
This tour uses public transportation such as train lines, subway, and commuting bus. It accompanies some walking. so this tour is not recommended for those with difficulties in walking. Walking speed & length are adjustable enough according as guest's wish.
Important message from the supplier
At present, I am not working full-time, so I am generally available on weekdays. However, my availability varies from day to day, so please check my calendar for my latest availability.
If your preferred date is unavailable, or if you have any questions about scheduling, please feel free to contact me. I will do my best to accommodate your request whenever possible.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Hiroaki
I was born and bred in Tokyo, so I have some native knowledge there. I worked for trading house for more than 30 years. During this time I was fortunate enough to have chances to contact things & people abroad, while I came to know Japan is very rich in beautiful things including traditional culture, food, area and site due to domestic trips on business. Taking both experiences both of domestic and abroad I thought I could contribute a little bit to mutual understanding and introduction of Japanese things to people from abroad. After retirement I decided to introduce beauty and charm of Japan.
Through guiding I've come to know the questions that people from abroad are likely to feel curious about Japan. My basic ideas to attend guests are, either first visitors or repeaters, I would like to explain the points you want to know steadily for sure in all field including traditional cultures, things about present Japan, and pop cultures. Having cheerful and bright nature, I think I can show you around not only must-see spots but also the off-the-beaten path as you like, to make tour something new and enjoyable. Looking forwards to meeting you soon !
$226/ per group
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